Daily Archives: September 10, 2021
RCT: Convalescent plasma does not improve outcomes and may be harmful to hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:37h | UTCNews release: Major study finds convalescent plasma doesn’t help seriously ill COVID-19 patients – McMaster University
Related:
M-A: Convalescent plasma is safe but does not improve outcomes in the treatment of COVID-19.
RECOVERY Trial: No benefit from convalescent plasma in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
Commentary on Twitter
A randomized trial in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 showed no benefit and potentially increased harm associated with the use of convalescent plasma, according to a @NatureMedicine paper. https://t.co/7JFhEXLmbA pic.twitter.com/Q3e50Q0I7T
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) September 9, 2021
Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet – “A rigorous study finds that surgical masks are highly protective, but cloth masks fall short”.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:36h | UTCFace masks for COVID pass their largest test yet – Nature
Original study: [Preprint] Largest study of masks yet details their importance in fighting Covid-19.
Commentary on Twitter
Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet – I & others comment. It is true that I bought pink surgical masks (my favorite color) in response to this study for when I am around unvaccinated adults (or indoor public spaces for now)https://t.co/nFhlcqwrjv
— Monica Gandhi MD, MPH (@MonicaGandhi9) September 9, 2021
Covid-19: Infection increases the risk of kidney disease even in mild cases, finds study.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:33h | UTCCovid-19: Infection increases the risk of kidney disease even in mild cases, finds study – The BMJ
Original study: Kidney Outcomes in Long COVID – Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Long COVID and kidney disease.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:31h | UTCLong COVID and kidney disease – Nature Reviews Nephrology
COVID infections may give more potent immunity than vaccines – but that doesn’t mean you should try to catch it.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:29h | UTCOriginal study and commentary: [Preprint] Observational data suggests natural immunity after a SARS-CoV-2 infection confers longer lasting and stronger protection compared to vaccine-induced immunity.
India’s DNA COVID vaccine is a world first – more are coming.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:30h | UTCIndia’s DNA COVID vaccine is a world first – more are coming – Nature
What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:27h | UTCWhat an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic – Vox
Original study: A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic – Nature Human Behavior
Guideline: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:22h | UTCMedical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ
Editorial: Medical cannabis for chronic pain – The BMJ
Related: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia position statement – “Due to the lack of high-quality clinical evidence, the IASP does not currently endorse general use of cannabis and cannabinoids for pain relief.” (several resources on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
A panel of international experts make a weak recommendation for a trial of non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids for people living with chronic pain, if standard care is not sufficient
Guideline includes a visual summary #BMJInfographic @will_s_t https://t.co/25ML4DZcvz pic.twitter.com/mjbDOyYVLL
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 9, 2021
Financial profit in medicine: a position paper from the American College of Physicians.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:21h | UTCNews release: ACP Says Profit Motive in Medicine May Contribute to a Broken Health Care System – American College of Physicians
Perspective | What we actually know about waning immunity.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:26h | UTCWhat We Actually Know About Waning Immunity – The Atlantic
Economic impact of tuberculosis mortality in 120 countries and the cost of not achieving the Sustainable Development Goals tuberculosis targets: a full-income analysis.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:18h | UTCInvited Commentary: The incalculable costs of tuberculosis
Commentaries on Twitter
A strong eeconomic case for ending TB – trillions of dollars in savings. Cost of not acting now is going to be too expensive! @StopTB https://t.co/ffLVTeqOkj
— Suvanand Sahu (@SahuSuvanand) September 5, 2021
Failure to achieve the SDG tuberculosis mortality target by 2030 will lead to profound economic and health losses:
$3·0 trillion will be lost if the target is not met until 2045!!
Sachil Silva, Nim Pathy, @mikereidmd @DrEricGoosby @RifatAtun https://t.co/ipm5vj62IQ @LancetGH pic.twitter.com/fPHDW5eJWE
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) September 3, 2021
RCT: In patients undergoing major surgery, targeting light anesthesia reduced the risk of postoperative delirium and cognitive impairment at one year.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:19h | UTCAnaesthetic depth and delirium after major surgery: a randomised clinical trial – British Journal of Anaesthesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Ten strategies to optimize early mobilization and rehabilitation in intensive care.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:14h | UTCTen strategies to optimize early mobilization and rehabilitation in intensive care – Critical Care
Topic-based, recent literature review on pulmonary hypertension.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:06h | UTCTopic-Based, Recent Literature Review on Pulmonary Hypertension – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Systematic review finds there is insufficient evidence that AI breast cancer screening is accurate enough to replace human scrutiny.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:12h | UTCOriginal study: Use of artificial intelligence for image analysis in breast cancer screening programmes: systematic review of test accuracy – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
A systematic review of #AI for mammography is very disappointing
"Thirty four (94%) of 36 AI systems evaluated in these studies were less accurate than a single radiologist, and all were less accurate than consensus of two or more radiologists"https://t.co/zqFTxojU9J @bmj_latest pic.twitter.com/wylwOsf4ua— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 2, 2021
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: New Insights.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:05h | UTCSecondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: New Insights – Neurology
Stress testing and noninvasive coronary imaging: What’s the best test for my patient?
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:01h | UTC
New Canadian study confirms the excess mortality associated with eating disorders.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:03h | UTCNew Canadian study confirms the excess mortality associated with eating disorders – The Mental Elf
Original study: Excess mortality associated with eating disorders: population-based cohort study – The British Journal of Psychiatry
Commentary on Twitter
Today, @annapaspala1 summarises a new study by @KurdyakP et al, published today in @TheBJPsych, which suggests that in Ontario (Canada), mortality rates in people with eating disorders were 5-7 times higher than the general population.https://t.co/P2QmU3Qxg8 pic.twitter.com/7VrpsevF5P
— The Mental Elf (@Mental_Elf) September 1, 2021
Drug-drug interactions with direct oral anticoagulants: practical recommendations for clinicians.
10 Sep, 2021 | 04:59h | UTC
Review: Cholangiocarcinoma.
10 Sep, 2021 | 05:02h | UTCCholangiocarcinoma – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (free for a limited period)
Infographic: Cholangiocarcinoma
Commentary on Twitter
Get Primed on #Cholangiocarcinoma with our NEW PrimeView! FREE to download this week! https://t.co/xw8yl29QI4 pic.twitter.com/JKtL6NqnlS
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) September 9, 2021